Tuck in your pants?
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Cavendish, Pei
RE: Tuck in your pants?
Safety is the reason for tucked in pants . Never had a problem on my road bikes, but once while wearing shoes on my dirt bike , I caught my pant leg on my rear brake pedal. Not very fun toppling over and having the bike land on you. On a stret bike With forward controls it would be harder to do but with mid controls it could happen very easy. Boots and boot cut jeans ..Mark..
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2007
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RE: Tuck in your pants?
If you don'ttuck your pants in or wear ankle-tight wranglers... and if you use hwy pegs
1. you run the risk of your pants blowing up your legs
2. And the risk of a BEE flying up your pants leg (i actually know a guy this happened to)
I risk both so I don't give off the impressionof being a $%*# jockey
1. you run the risk of your pants blowing up your legs
2. And the risk of a BEE flying up your pants leg (i actually know a guy this happened to)
I risk both so I don't give off the impressionof being a $%*# jockey
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Oxford, England
RE: Tuck in your pants?
ORIGINAL: dracos
have to be careful with pant legs and shoe strings, if you ever get them hooked on the pegs or something and can't get your foot down when you stop, it might be kind of embarassing.
have to be careful with pant legs and shoe strings, if you ever get them hooked on the pegs or something and can't get your foot down when you stop, it might be kind of embarassing.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Florida
RE: Tuck in your pants?
I tie mine tight around my ankles when traveling at 80 MPH on the super slabs. They will beat your calves numb after a couple hundred miles. Makes the ride more comfortable.[/align]
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Upstate NY
RE: Tuck in your pants?
Wow with all the posting about shoe laces getting hooked up on the pegs. Memories of ride a bike when I was a kid getting the shoe lace wrapped around the petal or your jeans stuck in the chain and sprocket. And you know what happens when it came time to stop. All of a sudden the ground came up to meet you and bam. Down you went. Oh the memories. How many of you can remember that happening to you??
Now dont lie about it saying you dont remember!!
Now dont lie about it saying you dont remember!!
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Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: North Florida
RE: Tuck in your pants?
ORIGINAL:
Didn't you recently post a question about plain vests versus adorned vests? With all due respect, are you trying to figure out how to best dress when you ride?
Didn't you recently post a question about plain vests versus adorned vests? With all due respect, are you trying to figure out how to best dress when you ride?
Road Captain
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RE: Tuck in your pants?
I presonally don't tuck but when I was on my wife's 1200 low once she has mid controls. Well, I took my feet off the pegs and my cuff from my jeans got caught up on the peg. Almost dumped the bike in the driveway.